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Margaret of Denmark (23 June 1456 – 14 July 1486) was Queen of Scotland from 1469 to 1486 by marriage to King James III. She was the daughter of Christian I, King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, and Dorothea of Brandenburg .
Margaret of Denmark lived from 23 June 1456 to 14 July 1486. She became the wife and Queen of James III and the terms of her dowry led to the acquisition by Scotland of Orkney and Shetland.
Dec 4, 2012 · Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scots. The marriage of Margaret of Denmark and King James III of Scotland may not have been very happy. But the union had a significant impact on the territorial gains of Scotland. Margaret was born on June 23, 1456 in Denmark. Her parents were King Christian I and Queen Dorothea of Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
Sep 5, 2023 · About Margaret af Danmark og Norge von Oldenburg. In July 1469 (at age 13), at Holyrood Abbey, she married James III, King of Scots (1460-88). Her father, King Christian I of Denmark and also of Norway, agreed on a remarkable dowry to her.
Margaret of Denmark (1456–1486) Queen of Scotland . Born on June 23, 1456; died on July 14, 1486, in Stirling, Scotland; buried in Cambuskenneth Abbey, Stirling; daughter of Christian I (1426–1481), king of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (r. 1448–1481), and Dorothea of Brandenburg (1430–1495); married James III (1451–1488), king of ...
Jan 23, 2019 · Margaret of Denmark was queen of Scotland from her marriage to James III in 1469 until her death in 1486. Unlike her two immediate predecessors, Joan Beaufort and Mary of Guelders, Margaret died before her husband, and therefore leaves fainter trace in terms of political impact on the realm.
May 9, 2018 · Margaret of Denmark (1353-1412) was a fourteenth-century Danish queen and first medieval queen to rule in Europe, who united three powerful Scandinavian kingdoms. In the 11th century, the kingdoms of Scandinavia were a relatively new feature of medieval Europe.
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